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Ian Ward
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Ian James Ward

Born: 30 September 1972, Plymouth, Devon
Major Teams: Surrey, England.
Known As: Ian Ward
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Medium


Test Debut: England v Pakistan at Lord's, 1st Test, 2001
Latest Test:
England v Australia at Nottingham, 3rd Test, 2001

Career Statistics:

TESTS
 (including 02/08/2001)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave     SR 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding    5    9   1   129   39   16.12  40.82   0   0    1   0

                      O      M     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling               -      -     -    -    -     -      -   -    -    -

ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS

                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding    0    -   -     -    -     -     -   -    -   -

                     Balls    M     R    W    Ave   BBI  4w 5w    SR  Econ
Bowling                  0    -     -    -    -     -     -  -    -    -

FIRST-CLASS
 (1992 - 2002)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding   97  165  15  6067  168*  40.44  14  36   56   0

                      O       R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling              35.4   121    3  40.33  1-1     0   0  71.3  3.39

LIST A LIMITED OVERS
 (1996 - 2002)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding  118  111  11  2713   97   27.13   0  18   25   0

                      O       R    W    Ave   BBI   4w  5w    SR  Econ
Bowling              14.5   132    2  66.00  2-27    0   0  44.5  8.89

- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.


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Something of a late developer, Ian Ward was born in Plymouth in 1972. Schooled at Millfield, his father and grandfather played for Devon. A left-handed opening batsman, Ward spent a year at Surrey in 1992, before being released and spending several summers playing club and minor counties cricket. Averaging over 50 for Surrey Second XI in 1996, he earned a few first-class games in 1997, then a few more in 1998 as national team call-ups created opportunities at county level.

Ward's real breakthrough came in 1999. He struck his maiden first-class century, 103 against Derbyshire at Derby, and in a difficult year for batsmen topped 1000 runs in a season for the first time, cementing a first team place in the process. Ward was a surprise choice on the A tour that winter, scoring 287 runs in seven matches in New Zealand and Bangladesh.

5'8" and blond, Ward's early experience of not making the grade at first-class level appears to have increased his desire to succeed with his second chance. Hard working and with a solid technique, he is also an excellent fielder in the covers, and a good runner between the wickets.

Although he failed to reach 1000 runs in the 2000 season, Ward did hit a further three first-class centuries and again played a valuable role in Surrey's Championship winning team, forming a formidable opening partnership with Mark Butcher. He was selected for the A tour of the West Indies (2000-2001) and began in prolific form. Three centuries and three fifties in the first five games, (in several mammoth stints at the crease) ensured success, and put him at the top of the run scorers' table in the Busta International Series. His efforts received due recognition when he was included in the England squad for the First Test against Pakistan at Lord's in May 2001.

Ward made a promising start, with a fluent 39 in his first innings against Pakistan at Lord's. But it was to be his highest score and he was dropped after four more Tests, three of which came against a particularly strong Australian team. The Australian bowlers were adept at exploiting any weakness in technique and he managed just 68 runs in six innings. He lost form and confidence (averaging barely 25 in first-class cricket) and finished the season having lost his England place for the summer and the subsequent winter's tours to county opening partner, Mark Butcher. (Copyright CricInfo September 2001)

* Last Updated: Saturday, 09-Nov-2002 05:46:31 GMT


 
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